Will A Lawn Sweeper Pick Up Acorns?
If you are like me, you use the lawn sweeper to pick up leaves and other debris in the yard. If you have a few oak trees, you don’t have to rush to the stores to buy an acorn rake…
DIY Gardening: How To Control Expenses When Starting a Garden Project
A well-designed garden will make your home more valuable. However, great landscaping is costly, which might discourage many people from starting a garden project. Also, engaging in a garden project is nowhere easy. There are so many things to consider,…
Expert Tips On How To Level A Lawn By Hand
If you don’t have money to buy or rent a Bobcat, tractor, or lawnmower, you don’t have to worry about leveling your lawn as you can easily level it by hand. A yard filled with grooves and bumps is not…
How to Repair Grass Destroyed by Dog Urine (And Stop It From Happening Again)
Dog urine burns grass because of its high nitrogen concentration, not because it is acidic or toxic. Existing burn patches can be repaired by flushing with water, neutralizing the soil with lime or baking soda, and reseeding with a urine-resistant…
9 Lawn Striping Patterns You Should Try Out
Lawn striping creates alternating light and dark bands by bending grass blades in opposite directions with a roller attached to your mower. The 9 most common patterns are: straight, checkerboard, diagonal/criss-cross, zigzag, diamond, circular, wavy, bull's eye, and arch. Lawn…
5 Lawn Mowing Mistakes To Avoid
Mowing the lawn the wrong way can do more harm than good. While proper mowing greatly improves the look of your yard, common mistakes can stress the grass, damage your equipment, and leave your lawn looking worse than before. Here…
Should You Wear Ear Protection While Mowing?
I've been mowing lawns since I was 15. For the first several years, I mowed without any ear protection at all — like most homeowners, I assumed a lawnmower "wasn't that loud." It wasn't until a doctor flagged early signs…
Riding Lawn Mower Safety Tips (From Someone Who Learned the Hard Way)
Riding lawn mowers move much faster than walk-behind mowers, so you can finish your lawn in a fraction of the time. But that speed comes with a real tradeoff: it takes only a small lapse in attention to cause a…